• Dimension: Height: 24 3/4 in (62.9 cm) Length: 17 1/8 in (43.5 cm) Width: 9 7/8 in (25.1 cm)
• Estimate From: $9000
• Estimate To: $15000

The rectangular panel decorated in brightly colored bird feathers and metal wire to depict magpies and butterflies in inflight in an outdoor garden setting, all surrounding a large coral embellished willow tree, with flowers and orchids down below, all set in a carved zitan frame mounted on a black cloth ground. Qing Dynasty period.

插屏為帶座屏風的一個種類，由底座和屏框兩部分組成。底座上出立柱，用兩道橫棖連接，立柱前後兩面立站牙，起支持穩定作用，內側挖出凹槽，屏框兩豎邊便由此插入。屏風在傢俱中主要起遮蔽的作用，小插屏則放置案上，以為陳設，因此在插屏的畫面上，更講究裝飾材料和表現內容。此件點翠珊瑚'喜鵲報春圖'插屏便是極盡富麗堂皇傾向的代表。屏框正面起混面雙邊線。屏心上掐絲鑲嵌珊瑚樹，並以大片點翠裝飾花鳥蝴蝶。點翠是用翠鳥的毛羽粘於屏上，以增加色彩效果，使之更加碧色醒目。從屏心的畫面內容看，花朵綻放隨風搖曳，楓葉飄落，鳥兒蝴蝶自由飛舞，畫面靜謚祥和，十分難得。來源：紐約私人藏家提供
Provenance: Private collection, New York